College Prep Series at Michigan St

On Thursday,
August 17th, the Hurricane Junior Golf Tour traveled to East
Lancing, Michigan to hold the College Prep Series at Michigan State hosted by Forest
Akers Golf Course. This field of junior
golfers were determined to get another tournament in before school started. Weather cooperated and provided beautiful
conditions for 36 holes. Top finishers
from each division will receive points towards year-end honors and an
opportunity to make a splash in Florida in December for the Hurricane Junior
Golf Tour’s National Championships. The HJGT would like to thank the wonderful
staff members and administrators of Forrest Akers Golf Course for their
hospitality and for providing such wonderful playing conditions for our
field. All in all, a fantastic weekend
was had for low scores and competitive play for each and every golfer.

Tiger Woods Boys 16-18

TJ
Hirschfield is the boys 16-18 champion. The Oxford, MI native took home the
division by keeping his composure to edge out the rest of his. Our division champion posted a 76 on Saturday
and a 71 on Sunday for a two-day total of 147 in route to a victory. Josh DiCarlo of Amherstburg, Ontario finished
in second with a two-day total of 151 (74-77). Phillip Wong of West Bloomfield,
MI brought home third place honors with a two-day score of 152 (75 – 77). The field, spectators, and staff were excited
to see such a fantastic finish by this division full of talented competitors.

Top 3 Leaders:

TJ Hirschfield

Josh DiCarlo

Philip Wong

Will Smith Boys 14-15

Top 3 Leaders:

Coming soon

Ernie Els 11-13

Joey Gemerchak is
the boys 11-13 champion. A 99 on
Saturday and a 94 on Sunday was enough to secure the victory for the Toledo, OH
native, finishing with a two-day total of 193. Joey showed nothing but class,
sportsmanship and gentlemanlike behavior as they traversed around a challenging
golf course.

Top 3 Leaders:

Joey Gemerchak

Justin Timberlake Girls 14-18

Cammi Lucia of Grand Blanc, MI is the girls 14-18 champion.
Lucia paired an 88 on Saturday with an 81 on Sunday for a two-day total of 169
to edge out the competition and take the girls 14-18 division. Erin Sexsmith of
Portage, MI posted a two-day total of 182 (90-92) to take home second place
honors. Reika Fujiwara of Novi, MI turned
in a two-day total of 187 (95-92) to take home third. The ladies each enjoyed their experience, with
some intense competition down the stretch.

Top 3 Leaders:

Cammi Lucia

Erin Sexsmith

Reika Fujiwara

Justin Rose Girls U13

Brooke Oberparleiter is the girls under 13 champion. Oberparleiter of Laurel Springs, NJ emerged victorious after shooting a score of 77 on Wednesday and a score of 79 on Thursday. This netted Oberparleiter a score of 156 and a champion trophy. Finishing second was Kathryn Schaefer of Kalamazoo, MI posting a two-day total of 161 (83 – 78). Third place was taken home by Adriana Isabel Balaguer of Dorado, PR who posted a two-day total of 181 (90 – 91).

Top 3 Leaders:

Gianna Clemente

Kathryn Schaefer

Boys 10 Under

Top 3 Leaders:

Coming soon

Weather

Round 1.

Low 69, High 84. Mostly Sunny, Wind 5 – 10 Mph

Round 2.

Low 69, High 84. Mostly Sunny, Wind 5 – 10 Mph

Tournament Yardages

Boys 16-18:

6,728

Boys 14-15:

Girls 14-18:

5,730

Boys 11-13:

5,730

Girls 13U:

5,072

Boys 10U:

About Hurricane Junior Golf Tour

In 2017, The Hurricane Junior Golf Tour announced a partnership with Nexus, an international hospitality and entertainment company backed by financier Joe Lewis and Tavistock Group, golfing great Tiger Woods and musician and entertainer Justin Timberlake, which will further our collective goal of growing the game of golf, broadening the Tour’s reach across the U.S. and around the world.

The Hurricane Junior Golf Tour (HJGT) was founded in 2007 with the intent of providing junior golfers between the ages of 11-18, and now 10 and under, an opportunity to play exceptional courses in a competitive environment. Golfers who participate on the tour will compete in one of six age divisions: Boys 16-18, Boys 14-15, Boys 11-13, Boys U10, Girls 14-18, and Girls U13. Based out of Jacksonville, FL, the HJGT administers events all across the nation, with stops in Alabama, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia. In 2016, we have now expanded to the west coast and cover California, Texas, Arizona, Colorado, Washington, Nevada, and Oregon.